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NYT Crossword Answers for August 29, 2004

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Sunday, August 29, 2004 · 144 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, August 29, 2004: 144 clues, each with its answer behind a reveal button. For the newest puzzle, go to today's NYT Crossword answers.

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Across clues

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Gets used (to)
6 letters Hints for Gets used (to) Clue page for Gets used (to)
7
Mies van der ___ (German-born architect)
4 letters Hints for Mies van der ___ (German-born architect) Clue page for Mies van der ___ (German-born architect)
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Early education
4 letters Hints for Early education Clue page for Early education
15
Oceans
4 letters Hints for Oceans Clue page for Oceans
19
Deliver, as music or water
6 letters Hints for Deliver, as music or water Clue page for Deliver, as music or water
20
Windows alternative
4 letters Hints for Windows alternative Clue page for Windows alternative
21
Wind (up)
4 letters Hints for Wind (up) Clue page for Wind (up)
22
Heat in a hurry
4 letters Hints for Heat in a hurry Clue page for Heat in a hurry
23
Fort Bliss city
6 letters Hints for Fort Bliss city Clue page for Fort Bliss city
24
Fall mo.
4 letters Hints for Fall mo. Clue page for Fall mo.
25
Opera's ___ Te Kanawa
4 letters Hints for Opera's ___ Te Kanawa Clue page for Opera's ___ Te Kanawa
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Knitting ball
4 letters Hints for Knitting ball Clue page for Knitting ball
27
Litigant
4 letters Hints for Litigant Clue page for Litigant
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With 34-Across, elated
7 letters Hints for With 34-Across, elated Clue page for With 34-Across, elated
31
Group of religious proselytizers
8 letters Hints for Group of religious proselytizers Clue page for Group of religious proselytizers
33
___-de-Marne (French department)
3 letters Hints for ___-de-Marne (French department) Clue page for ___-de-Marne (French department)
34
See 28-Across
8 letters Hints for See 28-Across Clue page for See 28-Across
36
Swain
4 letters Hints for Swain Clue page for Swain
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Had something
5 letters Hints for Had something Clue page for Had something
39
Computer-sharing setup
3 letters Hints for Computer-sharing setup Clue page for Computer-sharing setup
40
Natterjack
4 letters Hints for Natterjack Clue page for Natterjack
42
Running-shoe maker
6 letters Hints for Running-shoe maker Clue page for Running-shoe maker
46
Noted company headquartered in Times Square
6 letters Hints for Noted company headquartered in Times Square Clue page for Noted company headquartered in Times Square
48
Full count
3 letters Hints for Full count Clue page for Full count
50
Source of ambergris
5 letters Hints for Source of ambergris Clue page for Source of ambergris
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Actor Penn
4 letters Hints for Actor Penn Clue page for Actor Penn
53
"We know drama" sloganeer
3 letters Hints for "We know drama" sloganeer Clue page for "We know drama" sloganeer
54
Arm bones
6 letters Hints for Arm bones Clue page for Arm bones
56
She played Sally in "When Harry Met Sally ..."
3 letters Hints for She played Sally in "When Harry Met Sally ..." Clue page for She played Sally in "When Harry Met Sally ..."
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Kid
4 letters Hints for Kid Clue page for Kid
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Anka's "___ Beso"
3 letters Hints for Anka's "___ Beso" Clue page for Anka's "___ Beso"
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Reclined
4 letters Hints for Reclined Clue page for Reclined
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A modicum of modesty
7 letters Hints for A modicum of modesty Clue page for A modicum of modesty
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Seat of Allen County, Kansas
4 letters Hints for Seat of Allen County, Kansas Clue page for Seat of Allen County, Kansas
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"___ say!"
3 letters Hints for "___ say!" Clue page for "___ say!"
66
See 72-Across
7 letters Hints for See 72-Across Clue page for See 72-Across
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Municipally partitioned
5 letters Hints for Municipally partitioned Clue page for Municipally partitioned
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Streaming video maker for the Net
6 letters Hints for Streaming video maker for the Net Clue page for Streaming video maker for the Net
72
With 66-Across, where some hunters aim; with 75-Across, when hockey players rest
7 letters Hints for With 66-Across, where some hunters aim; with 75-Across, when hockey players rest Clue page for With 66-Across, where some hunters aim; with 75-Across, when hockey players rest
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Fast-food franchise
6 letters Hints for Fast-food franchise Clue page for Fast-food franchise
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Skating jumps
5 letters Hints for Skating jumps Clue page for Skating jumps
75
See 72-Across
7 letters Hints for See 72-Across Clue page for See 72-Across
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Information booth handout
3 letters Hints for Information booth handout Clue page for Information booth handout
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"It seems to me," in computerese
4 letters Hints for "It seems to me," in computerese Clue page for "It seems to me," in computerese
78
Bus. card info
7 letters Hints for Bus. card info Clue page for Bus. card info
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Author Sholem
4 letters Hints for Author Sholem Clue page for Author Sholem
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Slice (off)
3 letters Hints for Slice (off) Clue page for Slice (off)
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Mai ___ (drinks)
4 letters Hints for Mai ___ (drinks) Clue page for Mai ___ (drinks)
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Artist Rembrandt van ___
3 letters Hints for Artist Rembrandt van ___ Clue page for Artist Rembrandt van ___
85
Menial
6 letters Hints for Menial Clue page for Menial
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How to address a lt. col.?
3 letters Hints for How to address a lt. col.? Clue page for How to address a lt. col.?
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Popular alternative press magazine
4 letters Hints for Popular alternative press magazine Clue page for Popular alternative press magazine
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___ Park, Colo.
5 letters Hints for ___ Park, Colo. Clue page for ___ Park, Colo.
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Spare tire
3 letters Hints for Spare tire Clue page for Spare tire
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Bloviates
6 letters Hints for Bloviates Clue page for Bloviates
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Sell door-to-door
6 letters Hints for Sell door-to-door Clue page for Sell door-to-door
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King Harald's capital
4 letters Hints for King Harald's capital Clue page for King Harald's capital
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"Rock and Roll, Hoochie ___" (1974 hit)
3 letters Hints for "Rock and Roll, Hoochie ___" (1974 hit) Clue page for "Rock and Roll, Hoochie ___" (1974 hit)
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Comics dog
5 letters Hints for Comics dog Clue page for Comics dog
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Round top
4 letters Hints for Round top Clue page for Round top
104
See 112-Across
8 letters Hints for See 112-Across Clue page for See 112-Across
107
Like
3 letters Hints for Like Clue page for Like
108
Arm guard
8 letters Hints for Arm guard Clue page for Arm guard
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With 104-Across, despicable
7 letters Hints for With 104-Across, despicable Clue page for With 104-Across, despicable
113
"Toodle-oo"
4 letters Hints for "Toodle-oo" Clue page for "Toodle-oo"
115
___ Minderbender, villain in "Catch-22"
4 letters Hints for ___ Minderbender, villain in "Catch-22" Clue page for ___ Minderbender, villain in "Catch-22"
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Tampa paper, for short, with "The"
4 letters Hints for Tampa paper, for short, with "The" Clue page for Tampa paper, for short, with "The"
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"Beetle Bailey" creator Walker
4 letters Hints for "Beetle Bailey" creator Walker Clue page for "Beetle Bailey" creator Walker
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Titillating
6 letters Hints for Titillating Clue page for Titillating
121
Foe for El Cid
4 letters Hints for Foe for El Cid Clue page for Foe for El Cid
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Adm. Zumwalt
4 letters Hints for Adm. Zumwalt Clue page for Adm. Zumwalt
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End in ___
4 letters Hints for End in ___ Clue page for End in ___
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Go through again
6 letters Hints for Go through again Clue page for Go through again
125
Aardvark fare
4 letters Hints for Aardvark fare Clue page for Aardvark fare
126
Not natural
4 letters Hints for Not natural Clue page for Not natural
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Call for
4 letters Hints for Call for Clue page for Call for
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Made square
6 letters Hints for Made square Clue page for Made square

Down clues

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Mimics
4 letters Hints for Mimics Clue page for Mimics
2
See 37-Down
9 letters Hints for See 37-Down Clue page for See 37-Down
3
Attracts
9 letters Hints for Attracts Clue page for Attracts
4
Dived for treasure?
7 letters Hints for Dived for treasure? Clue page for Dived for treasure?
5
Sequel to "Angela's Ashes"
3 letters Hints for Sequel to "Angela's Ashes" Clue page for Sequel to "Angela's Ashes"
6
Schnozz
5 letters Hints for Schnozz Clue page for Schnozz
7
Corroded
9 letters Hints for Corroded Clue page for Corroded
8
Info in a used car want ad
8 letters Hints for Info in a used car want ad Clue page for Info in a used car want ad
9
Mudhole lover
5 letters Hints for Mudhole lover Clue page for Mudhole lover
10
Shake down
6 letters Hints for Shake down Clue page for Shake down
11
Parrot's cry
3 letters Hints for Parrot's cry Clue page for Parrot's cry
12
Clink, at sea
4 letters Hints for Clink, at sea Clue page for Clink, at sea
13
Chocolate substitute
5 letters Hints for Chocolate substitute Clue page for Chocolate substitute
14
It might be put on a web site
9 letters Hints for It might be put on a web site Clue page for It might be put on a web site
15
See 43-Down
11 letters Hints for See 43-Down Clue page for See 43-Down
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Where to wear a lei, maybe
4 letters Hints for Where to wear a lei, maybe Clue page for Where to wear a lei, maybe
17
Gumbo pods
4 letters Hints for Gumbo pods Clue page for Gumbo pods
18
Be inclined
4 letters Hints for Be inclined Clue page for Be inclined
29
Rink org.
3 letters Hints for Rink org. Clue page for Rink org.
30
Current
4 letters Hints for Current Clue page for Current
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Enclosure with a ms.
3 letters Hints for Enclosure with a ms. Clue page for Enclosure with a ms.
35
Doo-___
3 letters Hints for Doo-___ Clue page for Doo-___
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With 2-Down, ancients
4 letters Hints for With 2-Down, ancients Clue page for With 2-Down, ancients
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Flowers named for a Swedish botanist
7 letters Hints for Flowers named for a Swedish botanist Clue page for Flowers named for a Swedish botanist
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Father ___, famous priest to lepers
6 letters Hints for Father ___, famous priest to lepers Clue page for Father ___, famous priest to lepers
43
With 15-Down, undoubtedly
6 letters Hints for With 15-Down, undoubtedly Clue page for With 15-Down, undoubtedly
44
Shootin' Annie
6 letters Hints for Shootin' Annie Clue page for Shootin' Annie
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Folds, presses and stretches
6 letters Hints for Folds, presses and stretches Clue page for Folds, presses and stretches
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Misgiving
5 letters Hints for Misgiving Clue page for Misgiving
49
It may be see-through
7 letters Hints for It may be see-through Clue page for It may be see-through
51
Something to see through
4 letters Hints for Something to see through Clue page for Something to see through
55
"Cool" sum
3 letters Hints for "Cool" sum Clue page for "Cool" sum
61
Attach, as a patch
5 letters Hints for Attach, as a patch Clue page for Attach, as a patch
62
Ticked
7 letters Hints for Ticked Clue page for Ticked
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Some are Jewish
4 letters Hints for Some are Jewish Clue page for Some are Jewish
66
Flier around a lighthouse
4 letters Hints for Flier around a lighthouse Clue page for Flier around a lighthouse
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Breezes
7 letters Hints for Breezes Clue page for Breezes
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Cry from a laggard
6 letters Hints for Cry from a laggard Clue page for Cry from a laggard
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Giver (or receiver) of alimony
6 letters Hints for Giver (or receiver) of alimony Clue page for Giver (or receiver) of alimony
70
With 71-Down, in secret
6 letters Hints for With 71-Down, in secret Clue page for With 71-Down, in secret
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See 70-Down
11 letters Hints for See 70-Down Clue page for See 70-Down
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Understand now, as someone's tricks
6 letters Hints for Understand now, as someone's tricks Clue page for Understand now, as someone's tricks
73
More than odd
5 letters Hints for More than odd Clue page for More than odd
75
M.D.
4 letters Hints for M.D. Clue page for M.D.
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Co. with a butterfly logo
3 letters Hints for Co. with a butterfly logo Clue page for Co. with a butterfly logo
78
Took first?
9 letters Hints for Took first? Clue page for Took first?
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Not manual
9 letters Hints for Not manual Clue page for Not manual
80
St. Augustine's language
9 letters Hints for St. Augustine's language Clue page for St. Augustine's language
81
See 82-Down
9 letters Hints for See 82-Down Clue page for See 82-Down
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With 81-Down, like some recoveries
4 letters Hints for With 81-Down, like some recoveries Clue page for With 81-Down, like some recoveries
86
Ontario is on it
8 letters Hints for Ontario is on it Clue page for Ontario is on it
90
It's left of F1 on a PC
3 letters Hints for It's left of F1 on a PC Clue page for It's left of F1 on a PC
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Untidy one
4 letters Hints for Untidy one Clue page for Untidy one
94
France of France
7 letters Hints for France of France Clue page for France of France
96
Pretty sad
3 letters Hints for Pretty sad Clue page for Pretty sad
98
Kind of show
6 letters Hints for Kind of show Clue page for Kind of show
100
Go (for)
3 letters Hints for Go (for) Clue page for Go (for)
103
Too soon
5 letters Hints for Too soon Clue page for Too soon
105
Government issue, for short
5 letters Hints for Government issue, for short Clue page for Government issue, for short
106
"Ta-da!"
5 letters Hints for "Ta-da!" Clue page for "Ta-da!"
108
Madame Bovary
4 letters Hints for Madame Bovary Clue page for Madame Bovary
109
Emblem of Great Britain
4 letters Hints for Emblem of Great Britain Clue page for Emblem of Great Britain
110
Printer's mistake
4 letters Hints for Printer's mistake Clue page for Printer's mistake
111
Cost for a dozen, in a phrase
4 letters Hints for Cost for a dozen, in a phrase Clue page for Cost for a dozen, in a phrase
114
Scored very well on
4 letters Hints for Scored very well on Clue page for Scored very well on
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Hunk's or babe's asset
3 letters Hints for Hunk's or babe's asset Clue page for Hunk's or babe's asset
120
Gun
3 letters Hints for Gun Clue page for Gun

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